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Going to a gym wastes dues, gas and time but allows for buddies to keep you motivated. I used to go to a gym in the summer to swim and join one when
I go to Phnom Penh, also to swim.

I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience.
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Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot?

From a speech by Patrick Henry on March 23, 1775 at St. John's Church, Richmond, Virginia

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I choose gym because when You are in the gym lifting atmosphere, and this motivates you to lift. You're not going to want to spend expensive gym equipment. Dumbbells give greater range of motion, and are more flexible to your body mechanics.so you want to fit yourself went to gym.

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I agree with the 2 posters above me. I need the structure of having to go to the gym, and I need some potential social aspect, at least right now. There's also a wider variety of equipment for better range and flexibility with the workout.

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Well, somehow when you pay to go somewhere to get your exercise in, you plan to go. After all, it's a waste to pay and not go isn't it? - Said no one ever!

We have a home gym complete with the weights, treadmill, bike, rowing machine and inverter for when you just want to hang around. We found that we were more apt to do our workout if we set aside the same time to workout each day. So on Mondays, Friday, and Saturday we'd have a set time at home. Wednesday and Thursday we both are in competition curling leagues so that is our exercise on those days.

In the summer we have a pool and our very best friends have the hot tub. We're covered. We also keep ourselves honest by having our friends join us in the workout sessions.

I suppose either way would work, which are you most comfortable doing? The gym might be slightly more motivating with everyone else around and/or access to trainers.

Whatever works for you two is how you should go.

That which we forget may as well never really happened.

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Whatever works for you!! I personally will join a gym and quit. If its not around the corner I will not drive miles daily and back, shower etc everyday!! Some people need to do that, but it's not for me. I like it right in my basement, if I don't have the motivation to go downstairs, I won't find it at a gym.

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any suggestion for OTC pain med that works?
never mind looked up best NSAID and having husband stop at drug store
(joys of going to Y..more pain)

I use ibuprofen.

I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience.
...
Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot?

From a speech by Patrick Henry on March 23, 1775 at St. John's Church, Richmond, Virginia